Healthcare Assistant - Ward

Caterham Dene Community Hospital is a 28 bedded Intermediate Care Ward providing care,physical rehabilitation and discharge planning for mainly older and frailadults following an episode of illness or injury.

Our Health Care Assistants play a vital role in ensuring that our client groupreceive the highest standards of care and rehabilitation.

Weare seeking an enthusiastic, kind and compassionate Health Care Assistant tojoin our friendly, dynamic, and caring multidisciplinary team to workrotational days and nights.

We offer a full and comprehensive induction and training, including the Care Certificate and a full programme of statutory and mandatory training to support your role.

Interviews will be held on: 7 April 2026

Providing care and support to patients with all aspects of their physical care and psychological wellbeing.

• To assist patients with all aspects of their personal care including helping with eatingand drinking, hygiene needs including washing, showering, mouth care, dressing,continence, including catheter care. We aim to encourage and enable patients tobe as independent with these tasks as possible.
• To assist with mobility including hoisting, positioning, and assisting with mobilityaids.
• Undertakingphysical observations including monitoring vital signs, ECGs, phlebotomy, blood glucose monitoring, skin, and wound management. Nutrition and hydrationmanagement and concise documentation.
• Communicating effectively with patients, their relatives, and carers, visitors, and the multidisciplinary team.
• Keepingaccurate records of all patient care.
• Maintaining asafe, clean environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
• Participating in audit and quality improvement.

Do you want to be part of an organisation that was rated best provider of NHS care to work for nationwide? (2023 staff survey results)

First Community is a staff owned social enterprise rated Good by CQC, which delivers NHS community services across east Surrey and parts of West Sussex. Weare looking for individuals who share our values First-rate care, First-rate people,First-rate value.

First Community is a great placeto work, everyone has a voice and is supported to develop their career to itsfull potential. We offer all our staff: NHS terms and conditions, high quality training and development opportunities, flexible working to enable a good worklife balance, an inclusive and friendly work environment, an NHS pension,flexible retirement options and various employee benefits.

Please talk to us before applyingor at interview about the flexibility you need. We may not be able to meet yourneeds exactly, but we do promise to fully consider your request and meet your needs where possible. Please note, flexible working options may vary depending on therole.

At First Community we welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+candidates and candidates with disabilities. We ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process,including the consideration of reasonable adjustments.

Sustainability is integral to First Community achieving the NHS Net Zero target.

The post holder will:

• Deliver care under the general supervision and direction ofregistered staff, acting independently within own competencies and limitations ofthe job role.
• Undertake aspects of patient care, including monitoring the patients condition, in support of registered staff ensuring the highest standard ofpatient care.
• Recognise, review, and report any change in the patients condition, including any action taken, to appropriately registered senior membersof the team.
• Promote high standards of care and contribute to the development of junior, less experienced or new members of staff and participate in ward-based induction and orientation programmes promoting the delivery ofhigh-quality care.

When completing your application please refer to both the Application Guide and full

Job Description & Person Specification - these can be found under supporting documents.

• Minimum of 2 years of experience working as a Health Care Assistant in a health care setting.
• Experience of working as part of a team.

• NVQ Level 3 or able to demonstrate equivalent level of knowledge gained through experience and training/development or willing to work
• Good standard of general education including English Language & Maths GCSE or equivalent.
• Evidence of having met the National Care Certificate.

• Well Presented.
• Flexible.
• Reliable.

• Knowledge of care and related procedures.
• Understanding of factors that influence health and wellbeing.
• Understanding of privacy and dignity in care.
• Understanding of the role of a Health Care Assistant.
• Understanding of physical rehabilitation.
• Understanding of current issues affecting the NHS.

• Understanding of the role and responsibilities of the Health Care Assistant.
• Ability to engage in effective working relationships with both patients, their…